And as of this writing, they've blown past their $250,000 goal by almost $100,000.

The Kickstarter page has only been up since this morning, but 1,379 backers have already guaranteed that the STEM System will see the light of day. The blindingly-fast fundraising should stand as a testament to Sixense's ability to not only create a viable product but to also get people excited. They're calling the system the "next evolution in motion tracking technology" and it's pretty clear that people believe them.

The first STEM Systems are scheduled to arrive in July of next year. Check out the full press release for the details.

The STEM System is the next evolution in Sixense motion tracking technology. It features longer range, wireless operation, support for up to five modular trackers (STEMs) and better tracking performance at all ranges. In addition to providing backward compatibility with applications and games powered by earlier Sixense motion tracking technology, the STEM System is designed as an open platform for creators of software and hardware products, enabling developers to create content and embed STEMs in their own peripherals.

"By launching the STEM System through Kickstarter, we can forge an essential partnership with users and developers," said Amir Rubin, co-founder of Sixense. "We look forward to getting the STEM System into the community so they can start developing great games and applications that take advantage of motion tracking and control, and allow everyone to interact with digital media in the most natural and intuitive way possible."

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